HB 2005 would have ended high app store fees for developers. It got stuck in a state Senate committee.
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In Arizona, Democrats Are Backing Big Tech
A bill that would eliminate Apple and Google’s hefty fees on app developers has drawn unusual coalitions on both sides.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Big Tech Showdown in Arizona
The state is attempting to pass a bill that would allow app developers to avoid taxes from Apple and Google. Some Democrats are opposed.
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Republicans Work to Reverse Increases in Voter Turnout
Over 100 bills filed across the country would limit voting access, after more convenient voting options during the pandemic led to a historically high-turnout election.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Corporate Tax Incentives Revive a Pandemic Economy? New Jersey Thinks They Can.
Under the cover of COVID-19, the state’s legislature will try to rush through massive tax breaks for big business next week.
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The Black Nebraska Lawmaker Who May Have Delivered the Presidency to Joe Biden
Biden has Ernie Chambers to thank for getting one electoral vote out of the Cornhusker State. The nation has a lot to thank Ernie Chambers for, in fact.
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Unsanitized, Election Edition: Where State Legislatures Could Flip
Also, the GDP number we all knew was coming but still aren’t properly talking about. This is The Election 2020 Daily Report for October 29, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
Nebraska Meatpacking Workers Continue to Struggle During the Pandemic
Workers testified in the state legislature, supporting an amendment to set protective standards at plants across the state.
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Can Progressives Change New Jersey?
How the old Democratic machine politics got re-established in one state, and how it can be overcome